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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1916)
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We have them f paper and correctness of I all at prices that are right. style. We have these papers , I Our ivory is all the solid iv-1 in delicate tints as well as ! I ory. No hollow-back brush-1 white ; also in gold, silver j y in uur iiuo. w arm iinicu cages, i rices r r r ' . W The Good Fairy, the dain- xxuviws mm nunnauya ty little statuette. Candies. The two candies! It is the Bouy ant Light of that are inimitable. Dainty tU mi8pCring Voice creams and fruits. Christ- I Jhe Outgiving Spirit f of Unselfishness. mas boxes that range in j The Good Fairy is the Soul price from 35c to $5. These I Harmony. t ,. , . , . t It is the Dawn of a New candies are shipped to . us i Day fresh bv exnress and ar w The Harbinsrcr of Peace, w - j. w range from 35c to $5.00. guaranteed to be in perfect fi Send condition. " " v.. a a . luck and happiness, ' i tovnu your irienu one 01 f linen 1 1 1 1 a" fimVil Ama 19 fri f F f f t F F F F F F The Quackdoodles, the funny duck family. Sub stantial wooden toys for the children. Any child will en- a joy playing with Danny and a Quacky doodles. They all I want them. Prices, 50c, $1 a and $1.50. THE GREAT INVENTION OF PATHE FRERE3 OF MOVING PICTURE FAME. . PATHEPHONE. NO NEEDLES TO CHANGE The PATHEPHONE has all the good features of all other phonographs and talking machines, and in addition has the following exclusive PATHE ADVANTAGES, which make it UNQUESTIONABLY SUPERIOR: . ' t; Its perfect playing of all disc records. Its absolute natural re production of voice or instrument. Its faithful duplication of . every detail of technique and composition. Its rich, full, glorious volume of tone. Its easily operated tone-control, suiting every . mood of the owner's desire. The latest record repertory, record ed in every musical center in the world. - i j j Thermos Bottles. These are the original vacuum bot tle. Superior in many re 'spects to any other bottle on the market. Thermos serves i you right food or drink I Hot or cold when and where , 4 A CHRISTMAS GUT YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOURSELF. THIELE & GUENDEL you like. Originally expen sive, the Thermos bottles 11 i i - i J it nave ucen reuuecu iu pnuv to bring them within easy 3 reach of the lowest wacrc 3 earner, rrices range irom f $1.25 up. .1 s 4 I Spalding's Skates. We r are the exclusive agents for I Spalding's Skates. All the i I i i .1 i Successor to Barns Jewelry Ccirpany. E children want skates this winter. Uet them the good ones. The Spalding skates aiA 1 n rtr kw V a Cnnliini t guarantee. They are guar- r anteed to give satisfaction. I The prices are reasonable, f From $1.25 up. if mtnrnnrtTmiiniMiiiiiiin)iMniiiiiiniMMiiiin!nnrmtTmm Nebraska State Volunteer Fire M men's Association President, J. P. Hoffman, Ord. Plrst Vice President, Harry Hauser, Fremont , Second Vice President, John W. Outbrte, Alliance. Secretary, E. A. Miller, Kearney. : Treasurer, II. A. Webbert. Kearney. Doard of Control: Jacob Goehrlng, Seward, cbalrma.n; William E. Mote. Cbadron; F. D. Tobin, Sidney; O. A. Rboadea, Scottsbluff; liert J. Galley, Columbus. , A department devoted to tbe Interests of tbe Volunteer F.I re ni en of the state of Nebraska. Edited by Lloyd C. Thomas, state publicity chairman. 4w IIIIIM'"lllllllll"miH iiinnmnmrniiiiniinnmmnimiiiuiiiiii IIAUHKIt MUST 11B A KFal lLlCAN We were recently pleasud to hear from our old friend Harry Hauser, chlet of tbe Fremont volunteer fire department. Harry wrote, on a postal eard and had the following to say: "I want to congratulate you on your success in the last election. But the rest of the country went to the dops." AVIiUtN RAPIDLY PIUCPAIUXCl VOK lM CXJNVKXTIO.V The city of Auburn, Nebr., tbe location of the big annual convention of tfce Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association, to be held January 16, 17 and 18, 1917, is making thorough and rapid preparations for caring properly for the big convention. The following articles are clipped from Ue Auburn newspapers and will give the tireboys over tbe state an idea of jsrhat is being odne ana snow mem mat Auourn win not pe oenina in lur sdshlng entertainment; The Auburn fire department lias received an invitation from the Ne braska City fire department to have all the delegates who attend the state convention which is to be held In this city in January, to come to Nebraska City the last day of the convention to be the guests of the Nebrasa City de- 'artment at a graud ball and luncheon Friday evening, and those who do ot dance will be entertained at a theatre party. x The Auburn department appreciates the courtesy extended by the Ne ' brack a City neighbors and are going to make their plans to have everything attended to In time for the visiting delegates to get to Nebraska City that rfternoon, so they will be enabled to enjoy the hospitality of our enighbor te( city.-. As previously stated, the Peru commercial club has extended an Invi tation to the delegates to visit that city during the convention, and this with the entertainment at Nebraska City, and the many things planned in this city, will make a full program for the visitors. t The committees In charge of tho various phases of this convention give very encouragicg reports in regard to the- frogresa made. As previously ,atated, the fire department will not hold a banquet as usual this year, but twill have a big banquet during tbe convention at which about 600 will be served. The committee In charge already has a large list of donations for this affair as well as having several hundred rooms pledged for the use of tbe delegates. The regular monthly meeting of the Auburn Commercial club convened la tbe club rooms Tuesday evening and a large majority of the members were present and took part In the meeting, freely discussing tbe questions ' brought before this body, plainly showing that the club Is composed of a Uve bunch who take an interest in its business and success. The meeting was called to order by President C. E. Eustice and after tt roll call the business of the meeting was promptly taken up and attend ed to. 8. M. Blxby. chairman of the entertainment committee, proposed tt (be club furnish a luncheon and smoker for the delegates to the state xemen's convention on their first events of their session in this city. The lab unanimously voted to take up the proposition and authorised tbe chair to appoint a committee to take charge of the matter. At a previous meeting the club Instructed Secretary Freeman to cor -reepond with the commercial club at Peru and arrange for them to enter tain tbe delegates tor an nour or two on one aay curing me convention. -The Peru club voted to take up tbe proposition and appointed their com anlttee to take charge of the matter and the aecretary has two very cordial letters from that progressive body relative to the proposition. KCOTTKHLl'FK HUYS NEW AUTO FIRE TRVCK One of the busiest little cities In Nebraska is the town of Scottsbluff, in the North Platte valley, fifty miles weat of Alliance. Scottsbluff has a volunteer fire department that la headed by some of the livest boys we have had the pleasure of m cetlng. It does us good to know that the city -dads of Scottsbluff are giving their department recognition. Their latest form of this la in the purchase of a fine new auto truck, the same make as the one owned by Alliance, North Platte, and other Nebraska points. The Scottsbluff Republican of last week had the following to say re garding the purchase of the new truck: The city council on Wednesday night purchased a combination chem ical hose car from C. J. Anderson, representing the Anderson Coupling and Supply company of Kansas City, Kans. , - The car will be equipped In the following manner: Chassis and engine, made by the Kissel Motor company especially for the purpose of fire trucks. Every part in this chassis is made heavier and more flexible as regard the frame than any commercial car on the market. The car Is equipped with a 35-gallon solid copper, nickel plated chemical engine fitted with a by-pass system with 150 feet of chemical hose. Wheels are of the artillery type fitted with the Goodyear demountable pneumatic tires 38x5 inches, wheel base 140 inches. Car is all electric lighted and fitted with a large search light. Tbe general equipment is such as is used In all large cities lattice, 3 gallon ex tra extinguishers, axes, crowbars, and lanterns. The finish on thla apparatus Is a standard fire department red, painted in 16 coat work, striped and decorateu very nicely. Car will be here In about ninety days, and factory will send expert to demonstrate same. i This car la manufactured by the Anderson Coupling and Fire Supply company of Kansas City, Kans.; representative, C. J. Anderson. mayor issued a call for volunteers, not for Mexican border service, but to assist the regular department In fighting fires. The local situation has grown out of the appointment by Mayor Madcett of Charles Weldman of Lincoln aa fire chief. The volunteers favored the appointment of W. A. Vance, a local fire man, and they Informed the city council last night that they bad auit be cause of the selection of Weldman. Another move was taken by volunteers this morning when they order ed the engineer at the Hastings brewing plant to discontinue blowing tbe whistle for fire alarms. The volunteers own the whistle, but President O. J. Evans of the brew ing company has announced that the whistle will be blown regardless of the order of the department. The volunteers who ordered the fire whistle discontinued were accom- panled by W. A. Vance, their choice for chief, and a member of the regular paid department. A private detective bore this news to tho mayor and when confronted with the information Vance admitted that he waa among those who went to the brewery. He was requested to hand In his resigna tion Immediately, which be did. - An appeal for volunteers today brought a general response from among the business men. Already more men have offered their services than there were In the regular volunteer department. Th council last night confirmed the application of Weldman aa fire chief and he has taken charge of the department. ANVl'AL FIRE IlKPARTMKNT HALL AT CRAWFORD The Crawford Volunteer Fire Department, well and favorably known to hundreds of volunteer firemen over the state since tbe big annual con vention held there last January, on Thanksgiving night held Its annual ball, which was a decided success. The Crawford Courier in its last issue had the following to say regard ing the annual Thanksgiving ball: The twenty-seventh annual ball of theCrawford Volunteer Fire De partment, given at the opera houie Thanksgiving night, was more than up to the usual standard of high class entertainments given by the fire laddies. The hall was tastily decorated with house plants which gave it a most com fortable appearance. In one corner of tbe room tbe firemen were busy serving punch to their guests. The music was furnished by Prof. Beckens' orchestra to the entire satisfaction of the large crowd of merry makers. The gallery was well filled with spectators who enjoyed the music and watching the happy dancers. As a whole, this year's ball by the firemen was one of the most pleasant and successful in the history of the organization. ltUOKKN ROW HAD TlIAXKMilVIXtl BALL The Broken Bow volunteer fire department is not slow when it conies to doing tbe right kind of entertaining at the right time. On Thanksgiv ing evening they gave an annual ball that waa well attended and was a de cided success. The Broken Bow Republican gave this account of the affair: The firemen's annual ball given Thanksgiving evening of last week was one of the most successful socia levents of the holiday season. The hall waa filled to capacity and there were many who had purchased tickets who were not in attendance. The fireboys netted a nice sum for their treasury which will be used In meeting the expenses of tbe year. This Is the only affair that Is given pit benefit for the fireboys for all the work that they do and they are deserving of the patronage of all whose property is benefitted by their efforts. The music for tbe occasion was rendered by a five-piece orchestra and waa enjoyed by all. Tbe crowd waa so largo that it was hard to handle them for a while In the early part of the evening. THE HOY 8 AHE TOtiKTIIER AT HASTINGS The volunteer firemen at Hastings seem to have had a hard row of stumps to hoe during tbe last few weeks. The appointment of a chief from outside the town and the department was decidedly unsatisfactory to the members of tho department, who had recommended one of their own mem bers for the Dlace. - It is certainly surprising that city officials should find It necessary tin their opinion) to go outside of their department and Into another city for a ehlef-for the volunteer department and we are not sur prised to see by the state papers that the entire department resigned. The volunteer fireman does enough work wltbout'pay and goes Into danger too often to be Imposed upon by such work. . The Omaha World-Herald of November 19 had the following dispatch regarding the situation at Hastings: Hastings. Nebr.. Nov. 28 For the first time In the history of the city a D RILLING FOR OIL IN NEBRASKA FIELDS Oteratlons Progressing at Several Points In State Wyoming Meu Trace Oil from Kanttaa Drilling for oil seems to be a pop ular pastime in Nebraska these days. but as yet no one has announced his Intention of drilling in Box Butte county, but judging from the way mey are going at It In several other sections, it is not too much to believe that the same procedure might be followed here. 'Drilling for oil has commenced near Table Rock, after leases on farm lands have been secured total ing more than eight thousand acres. The promoters of the scheme hope to ! get leases on ten thousand acres be fore the work goes so far that It will be known what the outcome will be. Those behind the project are from the Wyoming flielda, and they claim to have traced the oil formation from Eldorado. Kans., to the Nebraska line. Not a great while ago some drill ing waa done in the Crawford vicin ity and now a great deal of Interest has been aroused by prospecting near Chadron, where tt is said oil pros pects are as good as they are in any Wyoming field. Recently one oil well waa completed near Campbell and the prospectors claim to' have found oil but have not yet proved up on their claim. Now the scene has shifted to Table Rock, where It Is said the Eldorado formstlon has been found near enough the surface to warrant spending a lot of money in prospecting. James Hurst, a driller who has had experience in the Wyoming field, and C. E. Stubba, a capitalist, are said to be the men behind the Table Hock activity. They recently made a trip by automobile, in company with Prof. George E. Condra. of the University of Nebraska, from Eldo rado, Kans., to Table Rock. They claim to have traced the oil field for mation from its center at Eldorado to Tab elRock, but at no place along the route did the formation come near enough the surface to warrant drilling. At Table Rock they esti mated that the oil bearing, sand Is less than three thousand feet from the surface, and.that it can be reach- -ed. They fear but one thing, and that is that in going down- they may strike a field of granite that will make progress difficult if not Impos sible. They have held several meetings with farmers owning lands In the lo cation selected by them as the most likely for oil prospecting and are credited with having secured more than eight thousand acres under lease. They desire to secure at least two thousand m ! At Campbell, It Is reported, pros pectors after finishing one well in which they claim to have struck oil. are now at work on another. They will make a claim for the state re-" wara ror me discovery of oil. In recent months fortunes have been made In the Wyoming oil fields Just across the Nebraska line and the strikes made ther have stimu lated interest In other localities where the faintest . suspicion exists that oil might be found. CI IURCI I-D KDICA Tl ON The Herald editor is In receipt of a letter from Rev. Stephen B. Wil liams, known to a good many Alli ance people thru having held a mid summer revival meeting in the M E church here last July. Mr. Williams la pastor of the Methodist church at Greenwood. Nebr. A fine new church on his charge was dedicated last Sunday by Rev. E. T. Oeorge. dis trict superintendent, and Rev J F Boeye. D. D., superintendent of' the Lincoln district. In his letter, which was dated December 11. Rev. Wil liams said. "Our dedication occurred fjf"- y had a great day. raised 13,160. which will furnish It completely, at a total cost of $9,000. i